Talking about stepping down in five years is frankly not a topic of particular actuality now.

We are facing extreme volatility.

People will always challenge you on an idea as long as it has not been concretized by somebody else.

When you're C.E.O., you have to have two conditions: first, shareholders need to trust you and want you to head your company. The second is that you need to feel the motivation to do the job. So, as long as both are reunited, you continue to do the job. And today, they are reunited.

I mean, when you're a pioneer and you are at the forefront of an offensive, you're going to be the most optimistic person.

I think that the best training a top manager can be engaged in is management by example.

Profit is the most global aspect of a business, and it is cross-functional.